The Double Life of Véronique

Easily one of the best movies that I have ever seen.  I first heard of this movie after watching the briliant "Three Colors Trilogy" (Red, White and Blue).  While reading more about those films I came across an amazing analysis written about this film by Roger Ebert (this one made his "Greatest films" list).  This film is not a puzzle that is meant to be put back together.  It is a film that is meant to evoke emotion and thought.  It is meant to be an experience.  In some ways this is a more understated version of what Terence Malick tries to achieve.  But rather than beating you over the head with scenes of people swinging on tree swings or snuggling in the kitchen the directory trusts the viewer to find the nuances in facial expressions, color, etc.  In other words, subtle. Ebert's article: https://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and-dash/the-depths-of-what-we-cannot-know-on-the-double-life-of-veronique follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHateBadMovies

Not as good as i was expecting. Slow and not much happens and what does happen seems under-motivated. The colours are nice but there isn’t much going on in terms of shot composition. Good music but yeah, not the whole thing is somewhat underwhelming. 5.5/10